Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
School hasn’t let out for the summer yet, but for those of you who are already looking ahead to September, the calendar for the 2010-2011 school year has been posted on the district website. Read the full article → from School calendar for 2010-2011 available
I’ve had several readers ask me about the unusual mowing pattern on the St. Mark’s lawn this year. If you’ve driven down Main Street or Route 85, surely you’ve noticed that a large portion of the lawn has gone unmowed all spring, with the tallest of the blades now a good couple feet high. Read the full article → from Good question: What’s up with the lawn in front of St. Mark’s?
Southborough resident Margaret Doyle sent in photos of an important one-act play recently performed at Algonquin. Here’s the write-up. Read the full article → from Algonquin drama class tackles school violence
Thursday is the annual Pops Night concert at Algonquin, always a favorite of mine because you get to listen to good music while munching on snacks. What’s better than that? Read the full article → from Thursday is Pops Night at Algonquin
A special flag flew over Finn this weekend, one that came all the way from Baghdad. Read the full article → from A special Memorial Day observance for Finn students
For the sixteenth season, the AV Booster Club is sponsoring a golf tournament to benefit the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School athletic programs. The event will be the Pine Ridge Country Club in Oxford, MA, on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Read the full article → from Golf tourney to support Assabet athletic programs
There’s some new art adorning the walls at Woodward. Third-grader Ben Vroman says it looks “awesome.” Classmate Ryan Murphy says it’s “sweet.” But as two of the artists who helped created the pieces, they may be just a little bit biased. Read the full article → from Woodward shows off ‘The Nature of Southborough’
Finn students will get a chance to exercise not just their brains, but also their legs tomorrow as part of Walk to School Wednesday. Read the full article → from Tomorrow is Walk to School Wednesday at Finn
Stop by the Environment Fair at Trottier on Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. There will be environmental vendors and exhibits, giveaways, face painting, eco crafts, and special presentations throughout the day. Read the full article → from Reminder: Environmental Fair tomorrow at Trottier
In a recent survey conducted by Algonquin’s Student Advisory Committee, 82% of Algonquin students reported they don’t get enough sleep. But junior Eddie Lowe from Northborough, one of the students who helped administer the survey, told the Regional School Committee Wednesday night that while students may be sleep deprived, they’re not unhappy. Read the full article → from Algonquin students are sleepy, but happy
Since he passed away unexpectedly on a school trip to Greece last year, friends and relatives of longtime Algonquin music director Dennis Wrenn have pushed to name one of the performing arts spaces at Algonquin in his honor. Earlier this week, they learned that wasn’t going to happen because the district’s naming policy imposes a 5-year waiting period. Upon hearing the news, dozens took to Facebook to express their disappointment. Read the full article → from Regional school committee clears roadblock to honoring former music director
Last night WBZ-TV ran a piece on the latest fad in kid accessories: Silly Bandz. Those of you with young ones know that Silly Bandz are brightly-colored rubber bracelets in the shape of animals. A private school in Milton recently banned the bracelets because they’ve become such a distraction for kids. Turns out, they’re a distraction in our town, too. Read the full article → from Silly Bandz a no-no at Finn
Algonquin and Assabet recently released their honor rolls for the previous term. She who made the list. Read the full article → from Who made the honor roll
The Northborough-Southborough Special Education Parents Advisory Council will host a presentation on how our school district promotes successful inclusion. The talk will be held on Tuesday, May 25 at Algonquin. Read the full article → from NSPAC hosts presentation on promoting successful inclusion